Effect of Vitamin C on gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity in broiler chicks
El-Sheshtawy, S., Al-Shap, N., Shehab, G. (2015). Effect of Vitamin C on gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity in broiler chicks. EKB Journal Management System, 1(1), 715-728. doi: 10.21608/ejceh.2015.253810
Sahar M. El-Sheshtawy; Naglaa F. Al-Shap; Gehan G. Shehab. "Effect of Vitamin C on gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity in broiler chicks". EKB Journal Management System, 1, 1, 2015, 715-728. doi: 10.21608/ejceh.2015.253810
El-Sheshtawy, S., Al-Shap, N., Shehab, G. (2015). 'Effect of Vitamin C on gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity in broiler chicks', EKB Journal Management System, 1(1), pp. 715-728. doi: 10.21608/ejceh.2015.253810
El-Sheshtawy, S., Al-Shap, N., Shehab, G. Effect of Vitamin C on gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity in broiler chicks. EKB Journal Management System, 2015; 1(1): 715-728. doi: 10.21608/ejceh.2015.253810

Effect of Vitamin C on gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity in broiler chicks

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry and Environmental Health
Volume 1, Issue 1, November 2015, Page 715-728  XML PDF (911.22 K)
Document Type: Scientific and Research
DOI: 10.21608/ejceh.2015.253810
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Authors
Sahar M. El-Sheshtawy* 1; Naglaa F. Al-Shap2; Gehan G. Shehab2
1Toxicology, Animal Health Research Institute , Tanta Branch, Animal Health Research Institute
2pathology Dep. Animal Health Research Institute ,Dokki
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluating the effect of vitamin C on gentamicin induced.nephrotoxicity in broiler chicks. A total of 80 one-day old broiler chicks were used for this study. chicks were divided into 4 groups each of 20 chicks. First group was given gentamicin 50 mg/kg bw daily for 4 successive days . Second group was given Vitamin C 250 mg/kg bw. +. Gentamicin 50 mg/kg.bw. daily for 4 successive days Third group was given vitamin C only and forth group was left as control group. Gentamicin was administered by intramuscular injection and vit. C were orally administered in drinking water for 4 successive days. At the7th and 14th days of experimental period , blood samples were collected from 5 chicks in each group for biochemical analysis and oxidative stress, chicks were slaughtered and kidneys were taken for pathological examination. The result of biochemical analysis of group 1 revealed a significant increase in serum creatinine and uric acid. However , reveled significant decrease in Ca .It also induce a gradual significant increase in lipid peroxide malondialdehyde MDA with gradual significant decrease in glutathione GSH. Histopathological examination of group 1 reveled vacuolar degeneration and necrosis of the renal tubular epithelium associated with cellular casts. Administration of vitamin C improve all biochemical parameters levels and oxidative stress as compared with control and improves the histopathological picture of kidneys .These improvement were prominent at 14 days . In conclusion, vitamin C has beneficial effects and could ameliorate gentamicin nephrotoxicity . 
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